Analysis of the Health Status and Adaptability of New Zealand Red Rabbits in Barbados
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The project’s overall goals were to find ways to improve the commercial meat rabbit industry in Barbados, through a the establishment of a crossbreeding project between three rabbit breeds: New Zealand White, Californian and New Zealand Red, an exploration of the health status of New Zealand Red rabbits, and a survey of alternative rabbit rearing systems. The long-term goal of the project would be to establish an exchange structure between local farmers and the Greenland Livestock Research Station, whereby Greenland would work to introduce New Zealand Red rabbits to local operations while farmers maintain records of breeding practices.